Right now, local time in Hwasun is 22:20 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hwasun ranks #10441 worldwide by population and #90 in South Korea.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul GMT+9
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 10h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 9h 48m (winter) – 14h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hwasun — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.0613° N, 126.9875° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Jeollanam-do
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Population
- 59,914 · #10441 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hwasun through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.06° S, 53.01° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Castillos, Uruguay, about 123 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:20 GMT-3 (America/Montevideo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hwasun today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 286.3° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Hwasun — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hwasun sits in the Asia/Seoul time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 306 cities we cover in South Korea.
Hwasun's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,153 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,594 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.06° N, 126.99° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:20 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:20 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:20 | −12h |
| London | 13:20 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:20 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:20 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:20 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 18:50 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:20 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:20 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:20 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:20 | +2h |
Best time to call Hwasun
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hwasun local time:
Distances from Hwasun
| Tokyo | 1,153 km | E (83°) |
| Hong Kong | 1,886 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 4,450 km | SW (218°) |
| Mumbai | 5,577 km | W (266°) |
| Moscow | 6,818 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 6,834 km | WNW (282°) |
| Sydney | 8,069 km | SSE (159°) |
| London | 9,098 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 9,199 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,769 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 10,761 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 18,594 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Hwasun
- Dongmyeon6 km · 22:20
- Hancheolli10 km · 22:20
- Gwangju12 km · 22:20
- Nammyeon12 km · 22:20
- Dongbok13 km · 22:20
- Masan16 km · 22:20
- Iyang19 km · 22:20
- Changpyeong20 km · 22:20
FAQ
What time is it in Hwasun right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hwasun (South Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hwasun in?
Hwasun runs on the Asia/Seoul IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Hwasun observe daylight saving time?
Hwasun does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hwasun today?
Hwasun sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 10h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hwasun tonight?
The moon phase over Hwasun tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hwasun?
The antipode of Hwasun — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.06° S, 53.01° W. It falls on land, near Castillos, Uruguay, about 123 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hwasun?
Hwasun lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hwasun?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hwasun, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.